intranet Last modified: Wednesday, June 07, 2006
A network based on TCP/IP protocols (an internet) belonging to an organization, usually a corporation, accessible only by the organization's members, employees, or others with authorization. An intranet's Web sites look and act just like any other Web sites, but the firewall surrounding an intranet fends off unauthorized access. Like the Internet itself, intranets are used to share information. Secure intranets are now the fastest-growing segment of the Internet because they are much less expensive to build and manage than private networks based on proprietary protocols.
BusinessWeek article on the emergence of Intranets  This February 1996 BusinessWeek article describes the emergence of Intranets to deliver information to employees of large corporate enterprises. Also discussed are intranet software market trends and projections. Intranet Reference site  Contains a collection of links to information on Intranets, including FAQs, articles and interviews, vendors, and discussions. The Intranet Journal  The Intranet Journal provides an excellent resource for information on intranet technology. Major sections on this page provide: news and features, Web links, design tools and an intranet toolshed, FAQs, Intranet 101, Intra-Views, and an experts corner. Intranet Resources Links to intranet research, books and articles as well as sources describing implementation issues, industry and company case studies, and news and resources. Yahoo!'s intranet page Yahoo!'s directory of intranet links. How Secure is Your E-mail? If your business communicates any confidential information across the public Internet or your intranet, e-mail encryption is a solution you should implement sooner rather than later. Measuring the ROIs of Intranets A survey of IT professionals tries to assess the impact of intranets. Open Networks Today Networking news moves at a fast pace, and Open Networks Today lets you keep up with it. Open Networks Today offers its readers the ability to control how news is presented through customizing content filters, discussions, and news feed links. The Intranet Resource Center This page, from Webmaster Magazine, offers information on intranets from a Web developers point of view. Here you can find Web reports, links to intranet sites, and information on training and seminars.

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